Biskoth
2020 film
Biskoth (transl. Biscuit) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language parody film based on the American comedy titled Bedtime Stories. Biskoth is written, produced and directed by R. Kannan, under the banner Masala Pix. The film stars Santhanam in a quadruple role alongside, Tara Alisha while Sowcar Janaki, Anandaraj, Motta Rajendran and Aadukalam Naren play supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Radhan, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shanmuga Sundaram and RK Selva, respectively. The plot was heavily inspired on 2008 American fantasy comedy film Bedtime Stories.
The film was released in theatres in India on 14 November 2020, The film received mixed reviews, who appreciated the performance of Santhanam, and the humor, but were criticized for the narration and Kannan's direction and screenplay.
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Raja is the son of a small-time biscuit maker, Dharmarajan. Dharmarajan has a big-time dream to turn his business into a huge brand and make his son, Raja, the head of the company. Unfortunately, Dharmarajan passes away, leaving his friend Narasimhan to take over the reins of the business.
Later, Raja becomes a worker for the same company and becomes close to the new occupant, Janaki, in a nursing home.
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